Highway Patrol Officer Jeff Fugett is seen here serving a salad at the Tip-A-Cop event at Texas Roadhouse in Springfield on Saturday. Bruce E. Stidham/For the News-Leader

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Katie Lamb
KLAMB2@NEWS-LEADER.COM

Local law enforcement officers rushed from table to table at a Springfield restaurant on Saturday, refilling drinks and serving food to raise money for a greater cause.

The Springfield Police Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol served guests at Texas Roadhouse and accepted tips, which were donated to support Special Olympics Missouri's sports training and athletic competition for more than 16,000 people with intellectual disabilities in the state.

Officer Clint Coyan said the Tip-A-Cop event is a blast, and it's not just about raising money. ...